Former NFL tight end Mitchell Henry, who spent five weeks with the Broncos in 2015, died Friday after a battle with leukemia. Henry was just 24 years old.
Henry, a 2015 undrafted free agent out of Western Kentucky, spent two years in the NFL with the Packers, Broncos and Ravens. In December 2016, doctors found a cancerous mass in Henry’s chest.
We’re saddened with the passing of Mitchell Henry (TE in 2015), who fought a courageous battle with cancer. Our hearts go out to his family. pic.twitter.com/qVrQ00A3RU
“It is with great sadness that we learned of Mitchell’s passing this morning,” Western Kentucky director of athletics Todd Stewart said in a statement Friday.